Sunday 25 November 2018

Joy & Noel

Good evening and welcome to the INKspired Blog Hop. Maybe you came from Maree or you might be starting here.

Here is our sketch:


And here is my card:



Stamp: Joy & Noel
Designer Series Paper: All is Bright
Cardstock: Real Red, Thick Whisper White
Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Real Red (dark and light used for all)

Next on the hop is Kozue. I can't wait to see what she makes.



Until next time,

Allison

Sunday 11 November 2018

Beautiful Baubles

Good evening and welcome to the INKspired Blog Hop. Maybe you came from Maree. Either way make sure you check out all of the wonderful creations.

Here is the sketch for the hop:



Here is my creation:



Stamp: Beautiful Baubles
Punch: Classic Label Punch
Cardstock: Whisper White, Merry Merlot, Pineapple Punch
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pineapple Punch
Designer Series Paper: Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper
Ribbon: Merry Merlot & Copper Reversible Ribbon

Next on the hop is Kozue. I can't wait to see what she has created this week.



Until next time,

Allison

Sunday 28 October 2018

Santa’s Workshop

Good evening and welcome to the INKspired Blog Hop. You may have come from Maree or you may be starting right here. There are three wonderful creations to look at tonight.


This is our sketch:



And here is my card:



I went for a clean and simple card tonight. I need to make lots of cards so the Santa's Workshop Memories & More Card Pack to create this card. All I added was Whisper White Cardstock to create the card base.

Next on the hop is Kozue. Check out what she made!



Until next time,

Allison


Sunday 14 October 2018

Spirited Snowmen

Good evening and welcome to the INKspired Blog Hop. You may have come from Maree or you may be starting here. Don't forget to hop around and see all of the amazing projects.

Here is our sketch:


Here is my card:



I recently did a stocktake of my cardstock and have decided I need to use more!! The one that surprised me the most was the amount of Mint Macaron that I had. So I decided to use it.

Stamp: Spirited Snowmen
Die: Blizzard Thinlit
Cardstock: Blackberry Bliss, Mint Macaron, Thick Whisper White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Designer Series Paper: Joyous Noel
Twine: Nature's Twine
Stampin' Blends: Blackberry Bliss, Basic Black, Smoky Slate, Soft Suede (only dark), Cajun Craze, Mint Macaron, Pool Party, Colour Lifter.

Next on the hop is Barbara. She always makes wonderful cards.



Until next time,

Allison

Sunday 30 September 2018

Cross-Stitched Christmas

Good evening and welcome to another INKspired Blog Hop. You may have come from Maree or you might be starting here.

Here is our sketch:


Here is my interpretation:



I love making Christmas cards. Someone recently asked me how many I actually needed and I had to tell here that I just like making them. My favourite colour is purple so I decided to combine the two. 

Stamp: Crossed-Stitched Christmas
Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Versamark
Cardstock: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Whisper White
Embossing: Copper embossing powder, Swirls & Curls Textured Impressions Embossing folder
Ribbon: Whisper White Sheer (Coloured with Dark Highland Heather Stampin' Blends)
Punch: 2" Circle Punch

Next on the hop is Barbara. I always look forward to seeing what she creates.

Don't forget to check out everyone's creations!



Until next time,

Allison

Sunday 16 September 2018

Santa's Scooter

Good evening and welcome to the INKspired Blog Hop. You may have come from Maree or you may be starting here.

Here is the sketch for the hop:


and here is my card:




I love how cute this stamp is. The card was made with someone specific in mind and I am sure they will like it.

Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: All is Bright
Stamp: So Santa
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Ribbon: Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon
Stampin' Write Markers: Basic Black, Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Granite Grey, Soft Suede


Next on the hop is Barbara. Don't forget to check out the rest of the team's creations.



Until next time

Allison

Sunday 19 August 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 84

Good evening and welcome to the Inkspired Blog Hop. You may have come from Maree or you might be starting here.

Here is our sketch:


Here is my card:




I really love this stamp set and really enjoyed colouring it.

Cardstock: Gorgeous Grape, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Brights Basic
Stamps: Blended Season, Colourful Season
Embossing Powder: Copper
Watercolour Pencil Assortment 2


Next on the hop is Barbara. Don't forget to hop around to all of the wonderful cards!

Until next time
Allison

Sunday 5 August 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 83

Good evening and welcome to the Inkspired Blog Hop! You may have come from Maree or you might be starting here.

Here is our sketch:


And here is my card:


I love Christmas!!!! I think because we don't get snow I might be slightly obsessed with snowflakes! 

Cardstock: Balmy Blue, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Twinkle Twinkle
Die: Swirly Snowflakes
Gem: Faceted Gems Clear
Ribbon: Metallic-Edge Ribbon Silver
Stamp: Snowflake Sentiments

Next on the hop is Barbara. I always look forward to seeing her cards! 



Don't forget to hop around to all the blogs!!

Until next time

Allison

Sunday 22 July 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 82




Good evening and welcome to the Inkspired Blog Hop! Maybe you came from Maree or maybe you are starting here. I always look forward to seeing her cards.

Here is our sketch for this blog hop:

Here are my cards:



I wasn't sure what I wanted o create this fortnight and finally decided to use the Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper. I also couldn't decided which way yo create the card so I made 2.

Cardstock: Fresh Fig, Mossy Meadow
Designer Series Paper: Petal Promenade
Stamp: Rooted in Nature (sentiment)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento
Punch: Leaf
Ribbon: Fresh Fig Mini Ruffled Ribbon

Next on the hop is Teneale. I wonder what she has created this time.



Until next time,

Allison

Sunday 8 July 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 81

Good evening and welcome to another Inkspired blog hop! You may have come from Narelle or maybe you are starting here.

Here is our sketch:


And here is my card:



I wanted to do some colouring today, but I didn't want an ordinary red mushroom. The more I thought about it the more a purple mushroom appealed to me. It almost seems like it is from an Enid Blyton novel. The children were sent to find the rare purple mushroom and there were two mice talking under it.

Products used:

Stamps: Itty Bitty Greetings, Sweet Storybook, Marbled
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento, Call Me Clover, Highland Heather
Stampin Blends: Call Me Clover, Highland Heather, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo (laid down first in the ears and then coloured over)
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Call Me Clover
Designer Series Paper: In Colour 2018-2020 Designer Series Paper
Dies: Layering Circles, Storybook Scene Thinlits.

Next is Barbara. I am really looking forward to seeing what she has made (especially as I almost chose the same stamp as her!).



Until next time,

Allison

Sunday 10 June 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 80

Good evening and welcome to this fortnight's blog hop. You may have come from Narelle or you might be starting here.

This is our sketch:



Here is my interpretation:



Tuesday is my Dad's birthday so I decided to use this blog hop to make his card. He has recently decided to continue an old hobby of home brew and he will be receiving a couple of brews as presents.

Products used:

Stamp set: Bubble Over
Ink: Crumb Cake
Die: Bottles and Bubbles Framelits
Cardstock: Old Olive, Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Neutrals 6x6 Designer Series Paper
Ribbon: Nature's Twine

Next on the hop is Maree. She always makes wonderful cards.



Don't forget to hop around to all the blogs!

Until next time,

Allison

Sunday 27 May 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 79

Good evening and welcome to the latest Inkspired Blog Hop. You may have come from Narelle or maybe you are starting here.

Here is our sketch:


Here is my card:



When I saw the Graceful Glass Designer Vellum I was reminded of Piet Mondrian's artwork and I decided to replicate it. I also wanted to make a unisex card.

Stamp set: Perennial Birthday
Ink: Archival Basic Black
Stampin' Write Markers: Real Red, Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point
Designer Series Paper: Graceful Glass Designer Vellum
Cardstock: Real Red, Pacific Point, Basic Black, Whisper White
Punches: 2" Circle, 1¾" Circle
Ribbon: Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon
Embossing Folder: Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder



Next on the hop is Barbara. I am sure she has made a wonderful card.

Until next time,

Allison




Sunday 29 April 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 78

Good evening and welcome to the latest Inkspired blog hop. You may have come from Narelle or maybe you are starting here.

Here is our fortnightly inspiration:


And here is my card:




I really wanted to use this stamp before it retired. I really love cute animal stamps!

Cardstock: Thick Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Crumb Cake
Designer Series Paper: Wood Textures
Stamp: We Must Celebrate
Ink: Black Memento
Ribbon: Linen Thread
Border Punch: Decorative Ribbon
Stampin' Blends: Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate.

Next on the hop is Renee. I always look forward to seeing what she creates.



Don't forget to hop around to see everyone's creations!

Until next time

Allison

Sunday 15 April 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 77

Good evening and welcome to the Inkspired Blog Hop! We have six wonderful projects for you to look at and inspire you. You may have come from the amazing Narelle or you might be starting here.

Here is our starting sketch:


Here is my card:



Last blog hop I made a card for the woman who organised the Harmony Day activities at my school. The card for tonight is one of the thank you cards I made for the parent volunteers. I made 3 cards (all exactly the same) for the parents who went into different classrooms to teach the children about the country they are from and complete an art activity from that culture.

I used Fresh Fig and Whisper White yardstick. The daisy is from the Daisy Delight bundle, stamped in Fresh Fig. The Designer Series Paper is Fresh Florals and the ribbon is Fresh Fig sheer ribbon. The circle is from the Stitched Shapes framelits and then I decided that the daisy needed a Gold Faceted Gem in the middle.

Next on the hop is Maree. I can't wait to see her incredible creation.



Until next time,
Allison

Sunday 1 April 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 76

Good evening and Happy Easter! We decided to go ahead with this weeks blog hop and I am really looking forward to seeing what the others have created. You may have come from Narelle or you may be starting here.


Here is this week's sketch:



And here is my card:



I wanted to make a card for someone at work. She worked very hard at organising Harmony Day activities at the school I work at.

I used Berry Burst, Powder Pink and Fresh Fig inks with Watercolour Wings stamp set to create the butterfly and sentiment. I used the Square Framelits and Stitched Framelits to create the squares. The washi tape is from the Pick A Pattern set. The Designer Series Paper is the Fresh Florals in Fresh Fig.

Next on the hop is Maree. I wonder what she has made for tonight...

Until next time,

Allison

Sunday 18 March 2018

Inkspired Blog Hop 75

Good evening and welcome to the Inkspired Blog Hop. I hope that this hot evening finds you all well. You may be starting here or you may have come from Narelle. Make sure you hop around and check out all the wonderful creations.

Here is our inspiration:



Here are my creations:



Yes I may have gone slightly overboard (again) and created 5 cards today. I wanted to do some colouring but I couldn't decide on a medium! So I chose 5 instead!

Card 1:
Stamp: Graceful Garden
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Archival Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Ribbon: Cherry Cobbler Double Stitched
Embossing Folder: Brick Wall Textured Impression Embossing Folder
Punches: 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle
Colouring Method: Blender pens and ink





Card 2:
Stamp: Graceful Garden
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Archival Basic Black
Ribbon: Gold 1/8"
Embossing Folder: Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing Folder
Punches: 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle
Colouring Method: Stampin' Blends




Card 3:
Stamp: Graceful Garden
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Garden Green, Sweet Sugarplum
Ink: Archival Basic Black
Ribbon: Sweet Sugarplum Striped Grosgrain
Embossing Folder: Petal Burst Textured Impression Embossing Folder
Punches: 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle
Colouring Method: Stampin' Write Markers




Card 4:
Stamp: Graceful Garden
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Old Olive, Melon Mambo, Watercolour paper
Ink: Archival Basic Black
Ribbon: Silver 1/8"
Embossing Folder: Sparkle Textured Impression Embossing Folder
Punches: 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle
Colouring Method: Watercolour pencils and water




Card 5:
Stamp: Graceful Garden
Cardstock: Thick Whisper White, Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Watercolour paper
Ink: Archival Basic Black
Ribbon: 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon Pack
Embossing Folder: Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impression Embossing Folder
Punches: 1" circle, 1 1/4" circle
Colouring Method: Watercolour pencils and blender pen (Real Red used but it match Calypso Coral)



Next on the hop is Maree. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us.

Until next time

Allison